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Smack

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Tuning: EADGBE
Intro: Hm, E, G,  A(x6).
       Hm, D, A, F#,  F(x4).
Verse:
HmRubber headed Dmotor junky,
ARun me down and F#try to Fstomp me
HmThrow my life Daway, and I’ll be Aworthless
Just like yF#ouF  
HmSomewhere now a Dbaby’s crying,
ADown the road his F#mother’s Fdying
HmShot a line and Dblew her mind
And Anow she’s turning blF#ueF  
Chorus:
HmDon’t you throw your lEife away,
Just Gwait until Aanother day
HmDon’t you throw your lEife away,
Cause Gbaby I can fAeel it
HmDon’t you ever Ecompromise it,
GDon’t you even Arealize it
HmDon’t throw your Elife away,
                G          A(Hm, D, A, F#, F.) x4 
Cause baby I can feel it, now
Verse:
HmTrip and fall,
I’m sure Dyou all can tell Ame
What is F#on the Fwall 
Hmbehind the liquor Dstore
Where you get Asmacked up all the F#timeF  
HmPerfect little Dlife you wasted,
AOverdosed and that F#death you Ftasted
HmScared you back Dinto yourself, 
and Anow You walk the F#lineF  
Chorus:
HmDon’t you throw your lEife away,
Just Gwait until Aanother day
HmDon’t you throw your lEife away,
Cause Gbaby I can fAeel it
HmDon’t you ever Ecompromise it,
GDon’t you even Arealize it
HmDon’t throw your Elife away,
                G          A  Hm. 
Cause baby I can feel it, now
Bridge: 
        G, A, G, A, C.
        F#, G, F#, G,  A  
Hm, D,  A     F#   F   Hm   D   A     F#   F   Hm   D   A     F#   F   Hm   D   A   F#   F  Hm.
         Life away     Life away     Life away
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Smack

by 3 Doors Down

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Tuning: EADGBE

Hm E G A

Intro: , , , (x6).

Hm D A F# F

, , , , (x4).

Verse:

Hm D

Rubber headed motor junky,

A F# F

Run me down and try to stomp me

Hm D A

Throw my life away, and I’ll be worthless

F# F

Just like you

Hm D

Somewhere now a baby’s crying,

A F# F

Down the road his mother’s dying

Hm D

Shot a line and blew her mind

A F# F

And now she’s turning blue

Chorus:

Hm E

Don’t you throw your life away,

G A

Just wait until another day

Hm E

Don’t you throw your life away,

G A

Cause baby I can feel it

Hm E

Don’t you ever compromise it,

G A

Don’t you even realize it

Hm E

Don’t throw your life away,

G A Hm D A F# F

(, , , , .) x4

Cause baby I can feel it, now

Verse:

Trip and fall,

D A

I’m sure you all can tell me

F# F

What is on the wall

Hm D

behind the liquor store

A F# F

Where you get smacked up all the time

Hm D

Perfect little life you wasted,

A F# F

Overdosed and that death you tasted

Hm D

Scared you back into yourself,

A F# F

and now You walk the line

Chorus:

Hm E

Don’t you throw your life away,

G A

Just wait until another day

Hm E

Don’t you throw your life away,

G A

Cause baby I can feel it

Hm E

Don’t you ever compromise it,

G A

Don’t you even realize it

Hm E

Don’t throw your life away,

G A Hm

Cause baby I can feel it, now

Bridge:

G A G A C

, , , , .

F# G F# G A

, , , ,

Hm D A F# F Hm D A F# F Hm D A F# F Hm D A F# F Hm

, , .

Life away Life away Life away

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About Smack Chords by 3 Doors Down

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